Muntakhab al-tawarikh 79.2.3
Muntakhabu-t-tawārīkh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig) 79.2.3
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79.2.3
In this way each of them obtained the promotion he wished, but away from home. But on account of his advanced age, and because the Mullās had refused him the title of Shaikh, looking on him, as they did, as a mere travester, and a regular enemy and ill-wisher to the Faith, and an unfortunate old beggar, the Emperor made an exception in the case of Shaikh Mu‘īn, grandson of Maulānā Mu‘īn, the celebrated preacher, and giving him no trouble left him at Lāhōr. He died in the year nine hundred and ninety-five. And Ḥājī Ibrāhīm Sarhindī he made Çadr of Gujrāt, and sent him thither. He abstracted much treasure and gold from the fief-lands by means of bribes, and so heaped up quantities of gold. If they would not pay the bribes he used to confiscate their lands. This matter was represented to the Emperor, and Haji Ibrahim had to sue for permission to retire to the Dak’hin, until on suspicion of rebellion the Emperor sent for him, and committed him to the keeping of Hakim ‘Azim-ul-Mulk. His Majesty used to send for him to attend the evening seances, and he inventing such things as would please the Emperor presented a pamphlet containing all sorts of lies about the great ones of the Faith. But this forgery and deception was found out.